UFC Rankings Update: John Lineker Advances to #2 Bantamweight

UFC Rankings Update: John Lineker Advances to #2 Bantamweight

After defeating John Dodson in the main event at UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland, Oregon on Saturday night, John Lineker has moved up the UFC bantamweight rankings from the number three to the number two spot.

Lineker now sit behind only former champion T.J. Dillashaw, and of course the champion, Dominick Cruz. Jimmie Rivera who defeated Urijah Faber not long ago also moves up one spot.

In the UFC flyweight division, previously unranked Brandon Moreno who appears on the current season of the Ultimate Fighter Season 24: Champions, now sits at the number 15 spot after defeated Louis Smolka on Saturday night.

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WSOF 34 – New Year’s Eve

WSOF 34: Fitch vs. Shields had been scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, while WSOF 35 was slated for Dec. 3 at Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington.

Both those cards are now cancelled and will be combined with their end of year spectacular at Madison Square Garden on New Year’s Eve.

Fitch vs. Shields will co-headline the event while a bantamweight title fight between champion Marlon Moraes and an unnamed opponent will open the card. Headlining the event will be lightweight champion Justin Gaethje vs. Joao Zeferino.

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